Apartment and hotel etiquette and Garges. Great advice and more.
[QUOTE=Max#01;6963087]It's gotten harder for me over the years to keep up my level of hobbying I had when I was younger.
Independents in hotels: Rule #1 is to look like you belong there. I always carry an empty laptop bag with me into the hotel. It contains the donation in an envelope and nothing else. I try to get there a little early and sit in the lobby. I check my phone assuming I already have her room number. This gives me a chance to notice where the elevators are located so I can head over to them like I've been there before. After the session, I always leave through a side entrance. If someone rides in the elevator with me, I always notice the floor they push. If it's the same floor, I'll push a button a floor or two higher and walk back down via the stairs. I will say it's harder during the day because most hotels are cleaning rooms.
Apartments: Clearly, open floor plans where you enter from the outside are the best. Experienced providers and agencies will set up shop close to an entrance other than the main entrance, like in a parking garage. Again, look like you belong there. I visit one location that has a touchscreen where you buzz the apartment. Almost always, a resident also entering or exiting through the same door will let me in. I'll say something like, "Thanks. That touchscreen never works!
Ultimately, it's up to the provider or agency to make it easy and safe for you and for themselves.[/QUOTE]Great advice. I do that elevator trick every time one floor at least above and below. Lobby waiting is a god idea. I carry a portfolio with a blank pad. Tape measure for an apartment condo or house. I always wear a hat at least. How is it legal to lock you in a garage? I guess the gate or door unlocks with fire alarm. I have walked down a few ramps in other situations. Centarl core stair may be unlocked but you will need someone to get you in. Lowest floor may have a easier exit point. If you can get down to it. Good hunting!
